diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e17bc23..3833e83a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ target_sources(
           src/utils/curl-helper.hpp
           src/utils/duration-control.cpp
           src/utils/duration-control.hpp
+          src/utils/export-symbol-helper.hpp
           src/utils/item-selection-helpers.cpp
           src/utils/item-selection-helpers.hpp
           src/utils/log-helper.hpp
@@ -375,6 +376,8 @@ target_include_directories(
          "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/obs-websocket/lib"
          "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/exprtk")
 
+target_compile_definitions(${LIB_NAME} PRIVATE ADVSS_EXPORT_SYMBOLS=1)
+
 # --- End of section ---
 
 # --- Windows-specific build settings and tasks ---
diff --git a/src/utils/export-symbol-helper.hpp b/src/utils/export-symbol-helper.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e81dea91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/export-symbol-helper.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// Helpers helper to enable exporting and importing custom Qt widget symbols
+#ifdef ADVSS_EXPORT_SYMBOLS
+#define ADVSS_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#else
+#define ADVSS_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/item-selection-helpers.hpp b/src/utils/item-selection-helpers.hpp
index 6a55016e..7d1e52e8 100644
--- a/src/utils/item-selection-helpers.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/item-selection-helpers.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "filter-combo-box.hpp"
+#include "export-symbol-helper.hpp"
 
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QDialog>
@@ -11,8 +12,8 @@
 
 namespace advss {
 
-class ItemSelection;
-class ItemSettingsDialog;
+class ADVSS_EXPORT ItemSelection;
+class ADVSS_EXPORT ItemSettingsDialog;
 
 class Item {
 public: